cannabisnews.com: Health Canada Lets American Grow, Use Pot Health Canada Lets American Grow, Use Pot Posted by CN Staff on August 31, 2002 at 09:50:16 PT Globe & Mail Staff Report Source: Globe and Mail Vancouver -- An American prospective pot refugee has won the right to smoke medicinal marijuana in Canada."I'm thrilled. This is all I've ever wanted," said Steve Kubby yesterday, after receiving two Health Canada cards by courier giving him the legal right to grow and possess marijuana -- a lot of marijuana. Mr. Kubby, one of a growing number of Americans who have sought political asylum here from the alleged persecution of medical marijuana users in the United States, smokes a dozen joints a day.His new, official exemption allows him to possess 360 grams of marijuana at any one time, enough for a 30-day supply.Mr. Kubby, a 55-year-old marijuana activist with a contract to produce news for the Pot-TV Web site, has been smoking dope every day for the past 20 years. He claims his daily usage of cannabis is a "life-and-death medical necessity" for his adrenal cancer. Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)Published: Saturday, August 31, 2002 – Print Edition, Page A12Copyright: 2002 The Globe and Mail CompanyContact: letters globeandmail.caWebsite: http://www.globeandmail.ca/Related Articles & Web Sites:Pot-TVhttp://www.pot-tv.netSteve Kubby Gains Permit To Growhttp://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse1497.ramMedical Pot Case Adjourns Againhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13864.shtml'Life and Death’ Medical Marijuana Case Delayed http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13681.shtmlFleeing North - AlterNethttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13400.shtmlDrug Refugees - Report Newsmagazinehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13224.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #7 posted by boballen13 on September 02, 2002 at 01:51:53 PT: They gave the exemption to a fellow human I cant care about your nationality mate... you need warmth, come near my fire. Only the americans seem to take nationality above need in this great new world, new world order. Canadians moved in the right direction! Thank you Canada! [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by John Tyler on September 01, 2002 at 07:20:25 PT Great News This is great news for the Kubby's, but it must gall the DEA who have been after this poor man and his family for so long. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on August 31, 2002 at 22:01:34 PT Pot-TV I just wanted to say I really enjoyed watching Pot-TV a few minutes ago. I put the show in the article above if you haven't seen it. I've had a icky day and when I watched Pot-TV and Steve Kubby was interviewing a Doctor and the Doctor's head would move back and forth and the background was a garden of Buds I laughed! It made me smile! Thank You Pot-TV! [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Sam Adams on August 31, 2002 at 11:38:13 PT the Government over the self What if I want to make my OWN tincture? What if I want to use my OWN vaporizer? What a surprise that the government is happier with forcing people to rely on a corporation for their health, instead of the themselves. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on August 31, 2002 at 11:27:35 PT I'm So Happy for The Kubbys! This is wonderful news for the Kubbys. They have fought a good fight and have won. Thank God for people who will stand up and say, no more! I'm very sad though because of the other news today. They want us to give up a medicinal plant for a spray or a suppository. I almost want to cry over that. No good feeling with those alternatives either. Take the nice feeling out of Cannabis and all you have is a high price pharmaceutical drug. I believe in herbal medicine but I don't believe in pharmaceutical drugs unless absolutely necessary. How will anyone be able to afford these drugs? I know that insurance isn't going to want to pay and many people don't have insurance even if insurance will pay? [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by st1r_dude on August 31, 2002 at 11:02:11 PT congrats - this is indeed a moment to celebrate...congrats to the kubby's - van-cooooooooo-ver bc here i come. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by BGreen on August 31, 2002 at 10:43:10 PT God Bless You, Steve and Michelle! I'm so happy that you can finally relax and stop worrying about the gestapo knocking down your door.Now, on with my own fight.Be safe this weekend my friends, Rev. Bud Green [ Post Comment ] Post Comment